If you’re looking for bathroom inspiration, you’ve come to the right place. Browse our pick of the best bathroom ideas for modern, country and traditional schemes.
Create a calming spa feel in your bathroom with simple accessories, such as a traditional towel ladder. Bring authentic appeal with bamboo and wood accessories, alongside petal-patterned towels. Capture a spa-like freshness with a light and luminous colour palette.
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Buy now: Robin Wood Storage Ladder, £89, Made
Temper neutral shades in the bathroom with addition of greenery to create a calming oasis. Velux windows will ensure that light floods through and bounces off white tiles. Wood accessories such as a bath caddy and a bathroom duckboard in place of a traditional bath mat add warmth.
Who said bathrooms had to be clean and clinical? This fabulous jungle pattern brings wow factor to the room, making morning showers even more invigorating. The owners have cleverly picked out the pink of the parrots in their choice of towels and accessories.
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Buy now: Similar Parrot Jungle wallpaper from the Albany Tropical Wallpaper Collection, £23.99 a roll, Wallpaper Direct
If you want your bathroom to look traditional but on-trend, you can’t go wrong with metro tiles and dark grouting. To save money or achieve a softer look, tile the wall up to the halfway point and paint the top half in a soft grey. Add wood-effect floor tiles and a wooden toilet seat to break up the grey and white.
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Buy now: Similar floor tiles, £30 per sq m, Walls and Floors
Buy now: Similar metro tiles, Topps Tiles
A cloakroom is the ideal spot for bold decor. It’s a small space so you can afford to pick bold wallpaper and strong hues that you’d hesitate to use elsewhere. This Penguin Library wallpaper works wonderfully, and the blue mosaic tiles above the sink add an extra splash of colour.
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Buy now: Penguin Library wallpaper by Osborne & Little, £79 per roll, Wallpaper Direct
Although it is a retro design idea, this corner bath gives this space a spa-like feel. Large-format tiles accentuate the size of this bathroom. A striped monochrome rug and open shelves give this room a contemporary update without distracting from the overall look.
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Buy now: Similar tiles, Topps Tiles
Add warmth with natural wood. In this en suite shower room, oak floorboards and an oak-topped freestanding vanity stop the white scheme looking clinical. Grey grout adds interest to the white tiling, too. In an attic bathroom, place a rainwater shower head as high up as you can, even if it means it’s at the top of the ceiling.
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Buy now: similar rainwater shower, £99, Bathstore
If you want to create a completely classic country bathroom, you won’t go far wrong with wood panelling. When it comes to varnish choices, a mid to darkish colour will keep the look traditional. Let the grains of the wood shine out for the best effect. Choose a pale-coloured bath for brightening contrast.
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Buy now: bath, Fired Earth
Make the most of a sloped ceiling with a freestanding bath placed near a low-level window. Shutters are a great option, as they can be opened when you want to enjoy the view or shut when you want your privacy.
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Buy now: bath, The Cast Iron Bath Company
Buy now: taps, Perrin & Rowe
A space-saving wall niche helps maintain the streamlined appearance of this bathroom. Wall-mounted taps also help to keep the look uncluttered by mundane pieces. Simple sophistication is the key, with beautiful tiling and a large tub just made for a good soak.
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Buy now: similar bath, Victoria Plum
This spacious-feeling bathroom shows just how roomy an attic en suite can be. Even with sloped ceilings on both sides, the room manages to feel open and light. Choose a large bath instead of a shower, as you might struggle to find the head height.
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Buy now: bath and basin, both Duravit
This is a well-thought-out scheme that is designed to wow. But it’s not as complicated as it looks. Turning black and white checked tiles on their side to create a diamond-style pattern is a simple trick to add impact and interest. Meanwhile a fabulous tub and a hit of red have eye-catching properties all of their own.
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Buy now: Royce Morgan Crystal 1680 freestanding bathtub, £768.75, Victorian Plumbing
If you think your bathroom isn’t the place to make a statement, think again. Hexagonal black tiles create a really striking backdrop to the white fittings in this monochrome scheme. A gold mirror adds a beautifully luxe finishing touch.
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Buy now: Hexagon matt tiles, £1.19 each, Tiles Direct
Buy now: Caitlyn bath, Soak
It doesn’t take much to jazz up a neutral bathroom. A vase full of budding branches ties in with the colour scheme here, creating interest without adding a colour hit to the space. A large vanity unit with lots of drawers keeps the marble worktop free from all but the essential and decorative.
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Buy now: Avori Imperiali Augusto tiles, price on request, Ceramiche Cisa
A bathroom can be installed in the most tiny of spaces, as this ultra compact wet room shows. With a space-saving sink and no shower enclosure, the room has everything you need without feeling cramped. If you have a dog who likes muddy walks, this kind of arrangement works wonders in a boot room, too.
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Buy now: walnut-effect boarding in MDF, Richard Russell
Buy now: 3D handrinse basin, QS Supplies
Feeling restricted by the size of your bathroom? Then take a look at this photo for all the inspiration you need. Narrow it may be, but that doesn’t mean that the owners have gone for standard fittings. A claw-foot bath really does give this space the wow factor.
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Buy now: similar bath, Bathstore
Buy now: similar metro tiles, Topps Tiles
Neutrals are a popular colour for bathrooms – they’re versatile and serene, so we can definitely see why. Sometimes you do just need to add a little something to them, though. That’s where pretty soaps, lotions and potions, flowers, and even jazzy-looking towels come in. Have fun with your neutral space is what we say.
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Buy now: similar towel, from £4, Cath Kidston at Amara
Not got the budget to upgrade your bathroom? Then jazz things up with cute accessories, potted plants and colourful towels. We love the relax sign and pink flamingo.
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Buy now: similar pink flamingo, Maisons du Monde
Buy now: similar relax sign, Etsy
Get the perfect finish with traditional damask prints, period-style fittings and beautifully detailed antique-inspired mirrors. A downstairs cloakroom is a great place to experiment with pattern, as the space is generally quite small, so it won’t look over the top.
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Buy now: similar wallpaper, SketchTwenty 3 at Wallpaper Direct
Buy now: similar mirror, The Chandelier & Mirror Company
Who says that country style has to look humble? A huge cast-iron bath like this will definitely make a statement. On the windowsill, a relax sign adds a cool modern touch that serves as a reminder of the benefit of a long soak.
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Buy now: Geminus plinth roll-top bath, from £2,679, The Albion Bath Company
Buy now: Marbled marmoleum flooring, from a selection, Forbo Flooring
